Out of the Past: The Month in Film, May 2013

Top 10:

10. Mammuth (2010) Dir. Gustave de Kervern & Benoit Delepine – France
9. Abel (1986) Dir. Alex Van Warmerdam – Netherlands
8. Black Venus (2010) Dir. Abdellatif Kechiche – France
7. The Northerners (1992) Dir. Alex Van Warmerdam – Netherlands
6. Il Divo (2008) Dir. Paolo Sorrentino – Italy
5. Down By Law (1986) Dir. Jim Jarmusch – US
4. Dog Days (2001) Dir. Ulrich Seidl – Austria
3. The Woman Next Door (1981) Dir. Francois Truffaut – France
2. About Elly (2008) Dir. Asghar Farhadi – Iran
1. Sex, Lies, & Videotape (1989) Dir. Steven Soderbergh – US


Recommended:
Models (1999) Dir. Ulrich Seidl – Austria
Maborosi (1995) Dir. Hirokazu Koreeda – Japan
Kings & Queen (2004) Dir. Arnaud Desplechin – France
Saint Clara (1996) Dir. Ari Folman & Ori Sivan - Israel
Jesus, You Know (2004) Dir. Ulrich Seidl – Austria
5x2 (2004) Dir. Francois Ozon – France
The Last Days of Emma Blank (2009) Dir. Alex Van Warmerdam - Netherlands
A Haunted House (2013) Dir. Michael Tiddes – US
That Guy Who Was In That Thing (2010) Dir. Ian Roumain & Michael Schwartz – US
Aaltra (2004) Dir. Gustave de Kervern & Benoit Delepine – France


Of Interest:
Love Like Poison (2010) Dir. Katell Quillevere – France
We Own the Night (2007) Dir. James Gray – US
Summer Things (2002) Dir. Michel Blanc – France
It’s Easier for a Camel…(2003) Dir. Valerie Bruni-Tedeschi – France
The Minister (2011) Dir. Pierre Schoeller – France


Banal:
Child’s Play 2 (1990) Dir. John Lafia – US
Step Brothers (2008) Dir. Adam McKay – US
The Fish Child (2009) Dir. Lucia Puenzo – Argentina


Theatrical Screenings:
Short Term 12 (2013) Dir. Dustin Cretton – US 8/10
The To Do List (2013) Dir. Maggie Carey – US 8/10
He’s Way More Famous Than You (2013) Dir. Michael Urie – US 7/10
Star Trek Into Darkness (2012) Dir. J.J. Abrams – US 6/10
Wish You Were Here (2012) Dir. Kieran Darcy Smith – Australia 6/10
The Great Gatsby (2013) Dir. Baz Luhrman – US 5/10
The English Teacher (2013) Dir. Craig Zisk – US 4/10
Goodbye World (2013) Dir. Denis Hennelly – US 4/10
Stuck in Love (2012) Dir. Josh Boone – US 3/10
Fresh Meat (2012) Dir. Danny Mulheron – New Zealand 3/10
After Earth (2012) Dir. M. Night Shyamalan – US 2/10
Safe Haven (2013) Dir. Lasse Hallstrom – US 1/10


Cess Pool:
Steel Magnolias (2012) Dir. Kenny Leon – US
I Declare War (2012) Dir. Jason Lapeyre & Robert Wilson – Canada
Playing For Keeps (2012) Dir. Gabriele Muccino – US
Parental Guidance (2012) Dir. Andy Fickman – US
Fly Me to the Moon (2012) Dir. Pascal Chaumeil – France
Texas Chainsaw (2013) Dir. Jason Luessenhop – US